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Scientific studies within recent years have begun to unmask the many ways meditation changes the structure of the brain, improves it's capacities and slows cerebral aging. Regular mindful meditation for example can ...

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For more than two years All Things Human founder Chip Walter travelled to locations in Africa and Europe for the National Geographic Society to track down the roots of our creativity. During those trips he …

Scientific studies within recent years have begun to unmask the many ways meditation changes the structure of the brain, improves it’s capacities and slows cerebral aging. Regular mindful meditation for example can strengthen the hippocampus which is …

The New York Times Book Review called it “a lively journey.” The New Yorker, “engaging … sheds a fascinating light on our evolutionary success,” and Kirkus Reviews, “engrossing.” It’s been published in four languages and is a Chautauqua Institution Literary …

Sure, complaining can be fun, partly because it gives us the illusion that we are actually solving the problem. But the good feeling passes quickly and it doesn’t really change anything, making you a victim rather than …

Not in the guilt-ridden, obligatory way that nuns or Jewish mother’s told you when you were growing up. That’s a penance. Think instead about the people and events that you are truly grateful are a part of your …

Molly Walter, my eldest daughter and a young lady wise beyond her years, was looking for a way to keep herself bucked up after beginning her post-graduate career. She’s always been a resourceful soul so she …

Forget being a Zen monk. Don’t worry about getting in some perfectly correct and highly pretzeled position. Don’t make it a chore. Simply give yourself the gift of five minutes every day of sitting peacefully and focusing …

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